unit
One distinct piece
Unit is formed from unity, a relative of unite; among all three words the common theme is one.
A unit is a single thing, usually one among many like things.
Separate dwellings within a building or complex (apartments, condos, flats) are often called units.
A department within an organization can be a unit, like a hospital’s intensive care unit.
Anything consisting of component parts that work together may be divided into small functional parts called units.
Independent functional component
- partPiece of whole
- elementBasic substance or factor
- sectionDistinct divided part
- segmentDistinct part of whole
piece · subassembly · constituent · assembly · mechanism · device · hardware · attachment
Planned path forward
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- moduleIndependent functional component
- lessonUnit of teaching
- chapterDivision of a book
semester · term · requirement · elective · prerequisite · curriculum · syllabus · class
One in number
- oneLowest positive integer
- wholeFull and undivided
- entityIndependent existing thing
- itemSingle unit or article
instance · integer · singleton · discrete · indivisible · standalone · self-contained
Mid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- divisionSplitting into parts
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadSmall working group
company · brigade · corps · infantry · artillery · cavalry · garrison · barracks
Device that measures usage
- kilogramBase unit of mass
- literVolume measurement unit
- secondUnit smaller than minute
- ampereUnit of electrical flow
mole · candela · joule · watt · newton · pascal · hertz · volt
Organized cooperative unit
- squadSmall working group
- crewWorking team aboard
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
department · division · section · branch · cell · cadre · corps · workforce
Rented unit in building
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
- flatLacking vertical variation
studio · loft · penthouse · co-op · dormitory · suite · rental · tenant
module
Independent functional component
segment · piece · subassembly · constituent · assembly · mechanism · device · hardware · attachment · fitting
course
Planned path forward
chapter · semester · term · requirement · elective · prerequisite · curriculum · syllabus · class · workshop
single
One in number
item · instance · integer · singleton · discrete · indivisible · standalone · self-contained
battalion
Mid-sized military unit
squad · company · brigade · corps · infantry · artillery · cavalry · garrison · barracks · deployment
meter
Device that measures usage
ampere · mole · candela · joule · watt · newton · pascal · hertz · volt · ohm
team
Organized cooperative unit
task force · department · division · section · branch · cell · cadre · corps · workforce · personnel
apartment
Rented unit in building
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
flat · studio · loft · penthouse · co-op · dormitory · suite · rental · tenant · lease
token
Representative placeholder
counter · chip · card · tile · miniature · figure · marker · standee · army · character
ward
Protected person; division
room · trauma · surgical · maternity · pediatric · psychiatric · intensive care · coronary · isolation · burn
- United StatesNorth American federal republic
- in unisonAt the same moment
- union contractBinding pact between workers and management
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- United KingdomAtlantic archipelago nation
- Soviet UnionFormer communist superstate
union, unique, unite, united, unity, unicorn, units, uniting, unison